not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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In 1972, not many North Americans traveled to Europe; almost none went to Moscow. Ken Dryden, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2025 High Jewelry There are not many trade shows that attract high jewelry houses as exhibitors. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Additionally, not many owners are willing to dish out big contracts like Steve Cohen has. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 There are not many runs for such a large mountain, but most are longer than your typical ski run — including North America’s longest ski run at 9.4 miles. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not many

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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